Amal Knight

Amal Knight (born 19 November 1993) is a Jamaican international footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for San Diego Loyal.

Amal Knight
Personal information
Full name Amal Knight[1]
Date of birth (1993-11-19) 19 November 1993
Place of birth Jamaica[1]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
San Diego Loyal
Number 99
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2019 UWI 94 (0)
2020– San Diego Loyal 0 (0)
2020–FC Tucson (loan) 7 (0)
National team
2018– Jamaica 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:47, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:16, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

Early life and education

Knight attended Wolmer's Boys High School before earning a scholarship to the University of the West Indies.[3]

Career

Club

He has played club football for UWI.[2] In 2020, Knight signed with new USL Championship club San Diego Loyal.[4] In June 2020 he moved on loan to FC Tucson.[5]

International

He made his international debut for Jamaica in 2018.[2]

References

  1. "Jamaica - A. Knight - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  2. "Amal Knight". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  3. "Elite young sporting stars among UWI scholarship recipients". jamaica-gleaner.com. 15 September 2013.
  4. "Reggae Boyz Goalkeeper Knight Signs With USL Outfit". rjrnewsonline.com.
  5. USLLeagueOne com Staff (24 June 2020). "FC Tucson Acquires Amal Knight on Loan". USL League One.


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